Best Primary Schools in Thurrock
45 primary schools found
Key Facts
- In Thurrock, 45 primary schools, accounting for 33.6% of all primary schools, provide education to 19,382 pupils.
- Thurrock's primary schools have an Ofsted rating of 96.7% Good or Outstanding, with 4 Outstanding and 25 Good out of 30 inspected schools.
- Thurrock's primary schools have 25.9% of pupils eligible for free school meals and 25.7% with English as an additional language, compared to national averages of 23.8% and 19.5% respectively.
- Thurrock's primary schools have a pupil-teacher ratio of 24.17, 65.8% of pupils meet the KS2 expected standard, and spending per pupil is £7,358.
Somers Heath Primary School
South Ockendon, RM15 5LX
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected80%
Absence5.9%
Pupils445
P/T Ratio29.2
Dilkes Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected83%
Absence4.4%
Pupils554
P/T Ratio26.3
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Tilbury, RM18 7QH
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected87%
Absence4.0%
Pupils228
P/T Ratio23.7
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Aveley Primary School
Ofsted
Good
South Ockendon, RM15 4AA
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected85%
Absence6.3%
Pupils434
P/T Ratio24.6
Graham James Primary Academy
Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 7ES
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected72%
Absence4.2%
Pupils459
P/T Ratio23.2
Horndon-On-the-Hill CofE Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 8LR
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected75%
Absence5.0%
Pupils261
P/T Ratio25.1
Stifford Clays Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Grays, RM16 2ST
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected71%
Absence5.6%
Pupils653
P/T Ratio25.3
Quarry Hill Academy
Ofsted
Outstanding
Grays, RM17 5UT
Academy · Primary · Ages 2–11
KS2 Expected97%
Absence4.4%
Pupils505
P/T Ratio29.3
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Beacon Hill Academy
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–19
KS2 Expected–
Absence15.1%
Pupils80
P/T Ratio6.4
Purfleet Primary Academy
Ofsted
Good
Purfleet-On-Thames, RM19 1TA
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected68%
Absence6.9%
Pupils610
P/T Ratio23.7
Deneholm Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Grays, RM16 2SS
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected58%
Absence6.2%
Pupils421
P/T Ratio26.3
Harris Primary Academy Chafford Hundred
Ofsted
Outstanding
Grays, RM16 6SA
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected75%
Absence4.7%
Pupils665
P/T Ratio27.3
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
Grays, RM17 5RW
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected60%
Absence4.3%
Pupils573
P/T Ratio22.0
Bulphan Church of England Academy
Ofsted
Good
Bulphan, RM14 3RL
Academy · Primary · Ages 5–11
KS2 Expected18%
Absence7.4%
Pupils59
P/T Ratio29.5
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Giffards Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Stanford-Le-Hope, SS17 7TG
Academy · Primary · Ages 4–11
KS2 Expected79%
Absence4.9%
Pupils409
P/T Ratio19.9
The Gateway Primary Free School
Ofsted
Good
Grays, RM16 4LU
Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected69%
Absence7.3%
Pupils439
P/T Ratio18.7
Kenningtons Primary Academy
Ofsted
Good
South Ockendon, RM15 4NB
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected79%
Absence4.7%
Pupils415
P/T Ratio22.6
OA - Thurrock
Ofsted
Good
Tilbury, RM18 7AX
Academy · Primary · Ages 11–16
KS2 Expected–
Absence–
Pupils65
P/T Ratio7.0
West Thurrock Academy
Ofsted
Good
Grays, RM20 3HR
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected67%
Absence5.2%
Pupils452
P/T Ratio23.3
Tudor Court Primary School
Ofsted
Good
Grays, RM16 6PL
Academy · Primary · Ages 3–11
KS2 Expected74%
Absence5.0%
Pupils709
P/T Ratio24.4
Frequently Asked Questions
There are 45 primary schools in Thurrock, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
Area Benchmarks
| Metric | Thurrock | England |
|---|---|---|
| School QualityGood or Outstanding (Ofsted) | 97% | 90% |
| Primary ResultsKS2 Expected Standard | 66% | 61% |
| AttendancePersistent Absence | 14% | 20% |
| ResourcesPupil-Teacher Ratio | 24.2:1 | 18.1:1 |
| Spending per Pupil | £7,358 | £7,460 |
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
- •Inspection ratings are from Ofsted (state schools) and ISI (independent schools).
- •Performance data includes Key Stage 2, GCSE, and A-Level results from the Department for Education.